2023 Torridge District Council election

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2023 Torridge District Council election
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All 36 seats to Torridge District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderCheryl Cottle-HunkinSimon Newton
Party Independent Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election18 seats, 35.2%2 seats, 10.9%11 seats, 29.2%
Seats before19 [lower-alpha 1] 210 [lower-alpha 2]
Seats won1686
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote11,2367,8858,297
Percentage33.4%23.4%24.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8%Increase2.svg 12.5%Decrease2.svg 4.5%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderPeter ChristieDavid Brenton
Party Green Labour
Last election2 seats, 8.9%3 seats, 12.0%
Seats before23
Seats won42
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote3,5152,157
Percentage10.5%6.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.6%Decrease2.svg 5.6%
2023 Torridge District Council election.svg
Map of the results
Leader before election

Ken James
Independent

Leader after election

Ken James
Independent
No overall control

The 2023 Torridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 36 members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England.

Contents

Prior to the election the majority of the councillors were independents, with 17 of the 19 independents forming the "Independent Group" led by Ken James, who served as leader of the council. After the election the council went under no overall control. The Independent Group remained the largest grouping, and Ken James was reappointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2023. [3] [4] [5]

Summary

Election result

2023 Torridge District Council election [6]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 281635Decrease2.svg 244.433.411,236–1.8
  Liberal Democrats 15860Increase2.svg 622.223.47,885+12.5
  Conservative 25627Decrease2.svg 516.724.78,297–4.5
  Green 8420Increase2.svg 211.110.53,515+1.6
  Labour 9212Decrease2.svg 15.66.42,157–5.6
  UKIP 2000Steady2.svg0.01.0332–2.9
  Britain First 2000Steady2.svg0.00.6204N/A

Of the 16 independent councillors after the election, 14 formed the Independent Group led by Ken James, the other two sat with the Greens as the "Green Independents" led by Green councillor Peter Christie. [7]

Ward Results

Incumbents are denoted by an asterisk (*)

Appledore

Appledore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Leonard Ford* 599 64.5 +30.4
Green Peter Hames* 588 63.4 +30.9
UKIP Nigel Johnson13414.4-9.3
Majority
Turnout 92831.97-9.40
Independent hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Bideford East

Bideford East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Judith Gubb* 459 43.3 +7.1
Independent James Craigie 392 36.9 N/A
Green Huw Thomas 387 36.5 +20.2
Labour Jennifer Radford31629.8+0.5
Independent Jamie McKenzie*30929.1+5.5
Conservative Linda Hellyer29928.2+6.1
Conservative James Hellyer25724.2+1.5
Conservative Oliver Sherborne19818.7+2.1
Majority
Turnout 1,06126.20-1.03
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Bideford North

Bideford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Peter Christie* 871 65.4 +14.9
Liberal Democrats Trevor Johns 517 38.8 +21.1
Independent Douglas Bushby* 505 37.9 +0.3
Labour Nicholas Radford31623.7+5.9
Conservative Dermot McGeough*29922.5-13.6
UKIP Gaston Dezart19814.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,33130.27-7.38
Green hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing

Bideford South

Bideford South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Brenton* 247 39.2 +7.1
Independent Simon Inch 200 31.7 +0.8
Labour Jake McLean19931.6-0.5
Green Simon Mathers16626.3N/A
Independent Peter Lawrence16225.7-1.8
Britain First Philip Green10817.1N/A
Britain First Anne Townsend9615.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 63025.10-1.87
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Bideford West

Bideford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Carl Hawkins* 187 34.1 -2.0
Labour Eithne Brenton 186 33.9 +6.0
Independent Shirley Langford17832.4N/A
Independent Anthony Inch*16129.3-3.8
Conservative Jason Murdoch12823.3-7.8
Conservative Morgan Taylor10819.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 54925.22-2.87
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Philip Hackett* 547 50.3 -9.6
Conservative Stephen Gibson 449 41.3 +9.8
Liberal Democrats Sherrie Green41237.9N/A
Conservative Graeme Barriball38034.9+5.2
Majority
Turnout 1,08833.10-1.67
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Great Torrington

Great Torrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bright* 751 59.9 +20.5
Liberal Democrats Lauren Bright 588 46.9 -18.0
Liberal Democrats Douglas Smith 553 44.1 N/A
Independent Margaret Brown*32726.1-11.5
Conservative Roger Darch31825.4N/A
Green Keith Funnell26120.8-2.9
Labour Penelope Hewitt23018.4-5.0
Conservative Helen Wilton-Love21417.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,25328.85-3.42
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Hartland

Hartland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shirleyann Andrews 763 49.5 +23.2
Independent Anna Dart* 755 49.0 +13.3
Conservative Stephen Harding* 640 41.5 +4.3
Conservative Richard Boughton*56736.8-0.1
Independent Robin Julian43928.5+1.8
Majority
Turnout 1,54232.73-5.41
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Holsworthy

Holsworthy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lyndon Piper 541 61.5 N/A
Independent Peter Shepherd 460 52.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Emma Hosie25529.0N/A
Conservative Diana Stevens16618.9-55.1
Conservative Melanie Dymond14216.2-32.3
Majority
Turnout 87936.14+2.23
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Milton & Tamarside

Milton & Tamarside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kenneth James* 659 61.0 +61.0
Independent Christopher Hepple* 524 48.5 +48.5
Green Tracey Beresford37434.6N/A
Labour Tony Barrett22520.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,08032.36+32.36
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Monkleigh & Putford

Monkleigh & Putford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Philip Pennington* 567 44.1 -16.2
Independent Robert Hicks* 537 41.7 -12.2
Green Rosemary Gent35527.6+1.5
Conservative Susan Collins33926.3+6.9
Labour James Lowe31224.2N/A
Conservative Jeffrey Wilton-Love21816.9+2.0
Majority
Turnout 1,28740.91+1.98
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Northam

Northam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christopher Leather* 674 45.0 -2.9
Conservative Jane Whittaker 530 35.4 +12.1
Green Wendy Lo-Vel 513 34.2 N/A
Independent Joanne Manley*48532.4-4.4
Liberal Democrats Samantha Newman-McKie47131.4+15.8
Conservative Carrie Woodhouse*33422.3-0.5
Independent John Himan31020.7-2.6
Independent Hugh Brading26817.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,49937.18+1.98
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Green gain from Independent Swing

Shebbear & Langtree

Shebbear & Langtree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin** 892 66.2 +30.2
Liberal Democrats Christopher Wheatley 700 52.0 N/A
Conservative David Hurley*54040.1-5.8
Conservative David Jupp34825.8-6.4
Majority
Turnout 1,34743.92+0.10
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin was a sitting councillor for Great Torrington ward.

Two Rivers & Three Moors

Two Rivers & Three Moors
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosemary Lock* 609 50.2 -8.8
Conservative Thomas Elliott 513 42.3 -9.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Allen47639.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Claire Davey-Potts45237.3N/A
Independent Rachel Clarke22018.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,21336.96-1.89
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westward Ho!

Westward Ho!
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Claire Hodson* 494 46.0 -0.3
Independent Louis Bach 334 31.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Albert Bruins27725.8N/A
Independent Derek Sargent24322.6-3.8
Independent Anmol Singh24122.4N/A
Conservative Kenneth Hind18317.0-1.7
Conservative Patricia Ferguson17516.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,07435.99-5.88
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Winkleigh

Winkleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Newton* 343 48.6 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Middleton23733.6-3.8
Labour Angela Findlay12617.8+3.1
Majority
Turnout 70640.55+0.03
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Bideford North

Bideford North: 2 May 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Teresa Tinsley 358 29.1 -9.7
Labour Tom Hammett23118.8-4.9
Green John Puddy22918.6-46.8
Conservative Morgan Taylor17314.1-8.4
Independent Anthony Inch12310.0N/A
Reform Party UK Nigel Johnson907.3N/A
Independent Ruth Craigie252.0N/A
Majority12710.3N/A
Turnout 1,22927.9-2.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Of the 19 independent councillors prior to the election, 17 formed the "Independent" group led by Ken James, the other two were non-aligned. [1]
  2. ↑ Including one vacant seat in Holsworthy ward previously held by Conservative councillor Jon Hutchings prior to his resignation in November 2022. [2]
  1. ↑ "Your councillors by political grouping". Torridge District Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Boothroyd, David (18 November 2022). "Noted for fresh air and fun". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes, 22 May 2023". Torridge District Council. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local elections 2023: Independents remain biggest group in Torridge". BBC News. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ↑ Heptinstall, Ollie (1 June 2023). "Councillor Ken James secures re-election as Torridge District Council leader". Devon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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